ADAMS, Mass. - The Adams Police Department is doing their first Pink Patch Project fundraiser. They decided to have the donations go towards local nonprofit PopCares because of how much of an impact they have had on their community and the department’s families.

“Departments in the country go through this method and we liked it we thought it was important to our community," said Officer Travis Cunningham who started the department's Pink Patch Project this year. "And I know myself and a lot of guys here have family members that have fought with cancer breast cancer. And we thought this was going to be a really impactful and important initiative that we can help promote."

PopCares is a nonprofit organization supporting cancer patients in parts of the Berkshires by providing financial help as well as flowers and cards.

Officer Nicholas Dabrowski and his family became close with the organization after his wife’s cancer diagnosis. 

“It was a cold dreary day and it was the one day that my wife and I were both having a rough day and we are both positive people but we were both down and I remember walking to the mailbox and I didn’t know what PopCares was," Dabrowski said. "And the day they sent us that card was the one day we really needed it."

Dabrowski’s wife was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 12 years ago. Her fight is ongoing, and they say the support from PopCares and the Adams Police Department has meant so much.

“I’m not sure that without all the support that this journey would be going this great as it’s been going," Jessica Dabrowski said. "I mean, there’s a lot more to it than just that of course. But to know that you have that behind you just gives you so much more strength to keep going."

The support from the nonprofit has not only put a smile on their face but has helped them when it comes to travelling long distances for treatment.

“PopCares, with the money that they gave us, that meant that we could spend a night in a hotel rather than drive back the next day," Officer Dabrowski said. "The amount of miles that we drive back and forth to Boston, we were in Northampton this week Boston last week. It’s a continuing battle, but we wouldn’t be able to do it without the support from PopCares."

The department is sold out of patches and is working to get more.

Next month, Officer Dabrowski will take part in his annual "Movember," making fun videos of him with his mustache ‘Mo’ to raise even more funds for the nonprofit.

Jessica Dabrowski says these two projects have been great for raising awareness.

"Sometimes people don’t know where to start people, don’t know what to say what to do and this "Movember" platform and patches platform, it’s a great way for people to feel like they’re contributing to people in the community that are struggling with cancer,” Dabrowski said.